In memory of Louise Cadman
This is not a formal obituary, just a few reflections on an outstanding research nurse, loyal colleague and compassionate person who sadly died from melanoma […]
Articles by Peter Sasieni
Breast screening for women in their 40s – what are we waiting for?
A friend of mine in her late 40s has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately, she spotted it early and it sounds as if […]
Statistical modelling of tumour growth and spread
This posting is an abbreviated version of a lecture given by Peter Sasieni at the Karolinska Institute on the occasion of the PhD thesis defence […]
Artificial Intelligence in breast cancer screening – part 4: personalising screening
In the final of our posts regarding the recent major international evaluation of AI in breast cancer screening, we consider how AI could be used […]
Artificial Intelligence in breast cancer screening – part 3: implications for the UK
In the third of our posts regarding the recent major international evaluation of AI in breast cancer screening, we consider what might be the implications […]
Artificial Intelligence in breast cancer screening – part 2: international differences
Previously we reported on a major study evaluating AI as a tool to identify breast cancer on mammography. The results were impressive. In the UK, […]
Artificial Intelligence in breast cancer screening – part 1: are computers developing 20/20 vision?
Despite many technological advances in mammographic imaging over the last century, breast cancer screening is largely the same as it was when first studied 60 […]
The Mysterious Case of an American Epidemic of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries
Deep down every epidemiologist imagines themselves as Sherlock Holmes: equipped with little more than a magnifying glass and a good brain, they dream of becoming […]
Which screening guidelines are woefully inadequate?
Following a high-profile article calling for a change in guidelines to make it easier for African Americans to be eligible for lung cancer screening, Prof […]
Isolines and Rabbit Holes: Adventures in ROC Space
There is an apocryphal story about Queen Victoria. Having enjoyed Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the queen requested a copy of Lewis Carroll’s next book. Carroll, […]
Equality and Equity in Cancer Screening: How can we personalise interventions and still be fair?
The classic American illustration explaining the difference between equity and equality is of three people trying to watch a baseball game from behind a fence. […]